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City of Chicago / Laborer

Role across City of Chicago

Laborer

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

173 people hold the Laborer role across 4 departments in City of Chicago, with a median total compensation of $99,403. Among 25 jurisdictions where this role is reported, City of Chicago ranks #1 by median pay.

Employees
173
Median pay
$99,403
Departments
4
Cross-jurisdiction
#1 of 25

Compare jurisdictions

Laborer pay in other jurisdictions

Where Laborers are paid most

Illinois
$71,950 · 12
City of Seattle
$66,498 · 206
City of Miami
$61,029 · 83
City of Cincinnati
$52,167 · 71
California
$42,762 · 312
City of Milwaukee
$42,287 · 28
City of Buffalo
$41,261 · 148
City of Baltimore
$35,215 · 4,004
Massachusetts
$27,845 · 7
Rhode Island
$17,634 · 6
City of Albuquerque
$17,462 · 57
Maine
$11,304 · 42
City of Worcester
$9,812 · 29
Missouri
$5,919 · 39

Median total compensation for comparable Laborerroles in other jurisdictions (highest first). Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not by identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for this role.

Within City of Chicago

Departments with this role

Largest City of Chicago departments for this role

Departments in City of Chicagoemploying the most people in this role. Each bar links to that department’s page for the role.